Mahali Pa Watoto
A PLACE FOR THE CHILDREN
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Swahili for 'A Place for the Children', Mahali Pa Watoto is a school in Dagoretti, just outside Nairobi, Kenya. We aim to provide destitute children with comfort, guidance, protection, a foundation of Christian principles, and basic education in reading, writing and arithmetic.
The school was started in 2000 by Jane Thomas, a Kenyan teacher and social worker, who helped at the Red Cross feeding station and wanted to do more for the children. It started with a dozen pupils and has grown over the years. By 2023, more than 450 children had passed through its care and been given the opportunity of a better start in life
Mahali is the main project of 'The Seed Sowing Network', a UK registered charity established to support school projects in Kenya. We have a vision of extending the support to as many children as possible.